Description

Wisestaff is hiring qualified Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN/LPN) to work at Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. If you are looking for a rewarding career, we invite you to apply today! There is no more rewarding place to work than providing healthcare to our military service men and women and their families. 

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) Duties:

• Observes, assesses, and records symptoms, reactions, and progress; assists physicians during treatments and examinations; administers medication and prescribed treatments, completes admissions and discharges, and promote convalescence and rehabilitation, RNs are responsible for monitoring and interpretation of collected data by the LVNs and unlicensed assisted personnel, informing the medical staff as appropriate.
• Assess patients' conditions for potential or life-threatening crises and distinguishes between normal and abnormal physical findings; initiates life saving measures in the absence of a physician.
• Capable of emergency equipment operation: defibrillator, EKG machine, cardiac monitor, and other equipment as determined by MTF, unit/clinic and position.
• Demonstrates the ability to react with alertness and skill in any emergency situation, e.g., cardiac or respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, severe physical trauma and psychiatric reaction, initiates life saving measures in the absence of a physician, depending on position and protocol, may serve as member of resuscitation or emergency code team.
• Each Licensed Vocational Nurse will manually and/or electronically document all patient care given and the progress of the patient utilizing the facility's documentation standards in the patients' medical record.

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) Benefits:

• Full-Time Government Contract position!
• 2 Weeks of Paid Time Off.
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays.
• Continuing education credits
• 401k optional

The full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) position includes Health and Welfare Cash Allowance for the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance

Requirements

• Must be able to pass a background check for government clearance.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing practical nursing certificate program. 
• Valid Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN/LPN Nursing license from ANY US Jurisdiction
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross